Dragonair is meant to evolve into Dragonite . At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Dragonair weak to?

In Red & Blue, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice) and Kingdra (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Dragonair?

In Red & Blue, Dratini evolves into Dragonair at level 30. Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at level 55. Dragonair is a middle-stage evolution in the Dratini line.

What role does Dragonair play in battle?

Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Dragonair is a special attacker with base 70 Special.

Should I use Dragonair?

For Red & Blue, you can run Dragonair through the first few routes without issues. 420 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Dragonite as fast as you can.

Dragonair - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Dragonair flexibility. Attack barely edges ahead. But HP isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind. Yields 2 Attack stat exp.

Base Stats

Above

HP61

Attack84

Defense65

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def70

Speed70

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height4.0 m

Weight16.5 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Marvel ScaleHA

Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

A mystical POKéMON that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions.

Dragonair Weakness

Dragonair is weak to Ice and Dragon. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Dragonair Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Dragon

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Dragon

How to Beat Dragonair in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

In Red & Blue, Articuno can KO Dragonair with Blizzard (116-137%). Dragonite's Blizzard hits Dragonair for 81-95%. Lapras's Blizzard also KOs at 106-125%.

Articuno IceFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves BlizzardSTAB AgilitySetup Hyper Beam Ice Beam Damage vs Dragonair Blizzard 2x 116-137%KO Hyper Beam 51-60% Ice Beam 2x 96-113%KO View Articuno builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves Wrap Hyper Beam Blizzard AgilitySetup Damage vs Dragonair Wrap 8-10% Hyper Beam 75-88% Blizzard 2x 81-95% View Dragonite builds →
Lapras WaterIce	B
Recommended Build Moves Thunderbolt BlizzardSTAB Confuse Ray SingUtility Damage vs Dragonair Thunderbolt 14-17% Blizzard 2x 106-125%KO View Lapras builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Dragonair sits between Dratini and Dragonite in this three-stage chain. A Dragon type at 420 stats that can't breed. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 180 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#147Dratini

Level 30

#148Dragonair

Level 55

#149Dragonite

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Dratini

Dragon

Dragonair

Dragon

Dragonite

DragonFlying

61+20

91+30

ATK

84+20

134+50

DEF

65+20

95+30

SP.ATK

70+20

100+30

SP.DEF

70+20

100+30

SPE

70+20

80+10

BST

300D-Tier

420C-Tier+120

600S-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Dragonair Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Thunder Wave
WrapCoverage
BlizzardCoverage
ThunderboltCoverage

Recommended Teammates

DragoniteGood

TaurosGood

StarmieGood

Moves

TMs carry this one. Dragonair learns Dragon Rage naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Ice and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

Lv 1

Wrap

S158520Normal

Lv 10

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

Lv 20

Agility

A——30Psychic

Lv 35

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 45

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 55

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

S110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM23

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM07

Horn Drill

——305Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM45

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

A9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Dragonair doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dragonair can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dragonair in Red & Blue

Dragonair doesn't appear wild. Catch Dratini instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 30 to get Dragonair. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Dragonair in Red & Blue

Dratini is your first catch on the way to Dragonair. You'll find fishing and gift encounters from Lv. 15-24 across 10 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Dratini
Safari Zone - Center
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - Center
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - East
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - East
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - North
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - North
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - West
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - West
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Celadon City - Game Corner
RedGift from NPC Lv.18 City
LimitedMid
Purchase: 2,800 coins
Celadon City - Game Corner
BlueGift from NPC Lv.24 City
LimitedMid
Purchase: 4,600 coins
Train until Level 30
Step 2Dragonair ✓

Dragonair Guide

Dragonair is meant to evolve into Dragonite. At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Red & Blue, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice) and Kingdra (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Red & Blue, Dratini evolves into Dragonair at level 30. Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at level 55. Dragonair is a middle-stage evolution in the Dratini line.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Dragonair is a special attacker with base 70 Special.
For Red & Blue, you can run Dragonair through the first few routes without issues. 420 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Dragonite as fast as you can.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Dragonair has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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